Editing Dominant-party system (section)

===Africa===
*{{flag|Angola}}
** [[MPLA|Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola]], ''Movimento Popular de Libertação de Angola'' (MPLA):<ref>{{cite book |title=Africa Yearbook: Politics, Economy and Society South of the Sahara in 2008 |last1=Mehler |first1=Andreas |last2=Melber |first2=Henning |last3=Van Walraven |first3=Klaas |year=2009 |publisher=Brill |location=Leiden |isbn=978-90-04-17811-3 |page=411 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xOVYchAfCYYC }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bti-project.org/country-reports/esa/ago/ |title=2012 • Transformationsindex |access-date=April 1, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120401150404/http://www.bti-project.org/country-reports/esa/ago/ |archive-date=April 1, 2012 }} {{in lang|en}}</ref> In power since independence, November 11, 1975; sole legal party, 1975–92
** Formerly led by President [[José Eduardo dos Santos]] (in office from September 10, 1979, to August 28, 2017) and now led by [[João Lourenço]].
** [[1992 Angolan general election|Presidential election, 1992]]: dos Santos (MPLA-PT) won 49.6% of the vote. As this was not an absolute majority, a runoff against Jonas Savimbi (40.1%) was required, but did not take place. Dos Santos remained in office without democratic legitimacy.
** New constitution, 2010: popular election of president abolished in favour of a rule that the top candidate of the most voted party in parliamentary elections becomes president.
** [[2022 Angolan general election|Parliamentary election, 2022]]: MPLA 51.17% and 124 of 220 seats.
* {{Flag|Burundi}}
** [[National Council for the Defense of Democracy – Forces for the Defense of Democracy|National Council for the Defense of Democracy-Forces for the Defense of Democracy]] (CNDD-FDD) In power since 2005
** Led by President [[Évariste Ndayishimiye]], in office since June 18, 2020
** [[2020 Burundian general election|Presidential election, 2020]]: Évariste Ndayishimiye (CNDD-FDD) 71.45%
** [[2020 Burundian general election|Parliamentary election, 2020]]: CNDD-FDD 70.98% and 72 of 100 seats.
*{{flag|Cameroon}}<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Siegle |first1=Joseph |last2=Wahila |first2=Hany |date=January 13, 2025 |title=Cameroon: Change is Coming but More of the Same? |url=https://africacenter.org/spotlight/2025-elections/cameroon/ |access-date=January 23, 2025 |website=African Center For Strategic Studies}}</ref>
** [[Cameroon People's Democratic Movement]] (Rassemblement Démocratique et Populaire du Cameroun, RDPC): Led by President [[Paul Biya]], in office since November 6, 1982 
** In power, under various names, since independence, January 1, 1960 (Sole legal party, 1966–1990)
** [[2018 Cameroonian presidential election|Presidential election, 2018]]: Paul Biya (RDPC) 71.28%
** [[2020 Cameroonian parliamentary election|Parliamentary election, 2020]]: RDPC 139 of 180 seats
*{{flag|Republic of the Congo}}{{Citation needed|date=July 2010}}
** [[Congolese Party of Labour]] (Parti Congolais du Travail, PCT): Led by President [[Denis Sassou-Nguesso]], in office from February 8, 1979, to August 31, 1992, and since October 15, 1997
** In power, under various names, from 1969 to 1992 and since 1997 (Sole legal party, 1963–1990)
** [[2022 Republic of the Congo parliamentary election|Parliamentary election, 2022]]: PCT 112 of 151 seats
** [[2021 Republic of the Congo presidential election|Presidential election, 2021]]: Denis Sassou-Nguesso (PCT) 88.40%
*{{flag|Djibouti}}<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023 |title=Djibouti: Freedom in the World 2024 Country Report |url=https://freedomhouse.org/country/djibouti/freedom-world/2024 |access-date=January 23, 2025 |website=Freedomhouse.org}}</ref>
** [[People's Rally for Progress]] (Rassemblement Populaire pour de Progrès, RPP)
** Led by President [[Ismail Omar Guelleh]], in office since May 8, 1999
** In power since its formation in 1979 (Sole legal party, 1979–1992)
** [[2023 Djiboutian parliamentary election|Parliamentary election, 2023]]: RPP in coalition, 93.68% and 59 of 65 seats
** [[2021 Djiboutian presidential election|Presidential election, 2021]]: Ismail Omar Guelleh (RPP) 97.30%
*{{flag|Equatorial Guinea}}<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023 |title=Equatorial Guinea |url=https://www.idea.int/democracytracker/country/equatorial-guinea |quote=Equatorial Guinea has been a dominant party state for decades, as the PDGE and the president’s inner circle control the most important offices of the state, and all but one of the seats in the bicameral legislature.}}</ref>
** [[Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea]] (Partido Democrático de Guinea Ecuatorial, PDGE)
** Led by President [[Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo]], in office since August 3, 1979: In power since its formation in 1987 (Sole legal party, 1987–1991)
** [[2017 Equatorial Guinean legislative election|Senate election, 2017]]: PDGE 92.00% 55 of 70 seats (Includes 15 unelected representatives appointed by the president.)
** Chamber of People's Representatives election, 2017: PDGE 92.00% 99 of 100 seats
** [[2022 Equatorial Guinean general election|Presidential election, 2022]]: Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo (PDGE) 97.00%
*{{flag|Ethiopia}}{{Citation needed|date=July 2010}}
**[[Prosperity Party]], previously [[Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front]] (EPRDF): Led by Prime Minister [[Abiy Ahmed]], in office since April 2, 2018
** In power since May 28, 1991 (party reorganization 2019)
** [[2021 Ethiopian general election|Parliamentary election, 2021]]: 410 of 483 seats
** Regional election, 2015: Regional partners 1987 of 1990 seats
*{{flag|Mozambique}}{{Citation needed|date=July 2010}}
** [[FRELIMO|Mozambican Liberation Front]] (FRELIMO)
** Led by President [[Daniel Chapo]], in office since January 15, 2025 
** In power since independence, June 25, 1975 (Sole legal party, 1975–1990)
** [[2024 Mozambican general election|Presidential election, 2024]]: Daniel Chapo (FRELIMO) 65.17%
** [[2024 Mozambican general election|Parliamentary election, 2024]]: FRELIMO 171 of 250 seats
*{{flag|Namibia}}<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Tötemeyer |first=Gerhard |date=December 10-12, 2007 |title=The Management of a Dominant Political Party system with particular reference to Namibia |url=https://library.fes.de/pdf-files/bueros/namibia/05913.pdf |journal=Friedrich Ebert Stiftung |quote=SWAPO Party being the dominant party in Namibia seized legitimate political power and thereby ending colonial rule on 21 March 2000. SWAPO Party's growth as dominant party was as follows…}}</ref>
** [[SWAPO|South West Africa People's Organisation]] (SWAPO)
** Led by President [[Nangolo Mbumba]], in office since February 4, 2024
** In power since independence, March 21, 1990
** [[2024 Namibian general election|Presidential election, 2024]]: Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (SWAPO) 58.07%
** [[2024 Namibian general election|Parliamentary election, 2024]]: SWAPO 53.37% and 51 of 96 seats
** [[2020 Namibian local and regional elections|Regional elections, 2020]]: SWAPO 88 of 121 seats
*{{flag|Nigeria}}
**[[Lagos State]]
***[[All Progressives Congress]] / [[Alliance for Democracy (Nigeria)|Alliance for Democracy]] has won every election in [[Lagos State]] since the end of military rule in Nigeria in 1999.
*{{flag|Rwanda}}{{Citation needed|date=July 2010}}
** [[Rwandan Patriotic Front]] (RPF)
** Led by President [[Paul Kagame]], in office since March 24, 2000
** In power since July 19, 1994
** [[2024 Rwandan general election|Presidential election, 2024]]: Paul Kagame (RPF) 99.18%
** [[2024 Rwandan general election|Parliamentary election, 2024]]: RPF 68.83% and 37 of 53 seats
*{{flag|South Sudan}}{{Citation needed|date=August 2012}}
** [[Sudan People's Liberation Movement]] (SPLM)
** Led by President [[Salva Kiir Mayardit]], in office since July 9, 2011; and was [[President of Southern Sudan]] since July 30, 2005
** In power since independence, July 9, 2011; and in the autonomous [[Government of Southern Sudan (2005–2011)|Government of Southern Sudan]] since formation, July 9, 2005
** [[2010 Sudanese general election|Presidential election, 2010]]: Salva Kiir Mayardit (SPLM) 92.99%
** Parliamentary election, 2010: SPLM 160 of 170 seats
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*{{flag|Tanzania}}<ref>{{cite journal |last=O'Gorman |first=Melanie |date=April 26, 2012 |title=Why the CCM won't lose: the roots of single-party dominance in Tanzania |journal=[[Journal of Contemporary African Studies]] |volume=30 |issue=2 |pages=313–333 |doi=10.1080/02589001.2012.669566 |citeseerx=10.1.1.410.9369 |s2cid=17134713 }}</ref>
** [[Chama Cha Mapinduzi]] (CCM): Led by President [[Samia Suluhu Hassan]], in office since March 19, 2021
** In power, under various names, since independence, December 9, 1961 (Sole legal party, 1964–1992)
** [[2014 Tanzanian civic election|Civic election, 2014]]: CCM 74.50%
** [[2020 Tanzanian general election|Presidential election, 2020]]: [[John Magufuli]] (CCM) 84.40%
** [[2020 Tanzanian general election|Parliamentary election, 2020]]: CCM 350 of 393 seats (Includes 16 unelected representatives)
*{{flag|Togo}}{{Citation needed|date=July 2010}}
** [[Union for the Republic (Togo)|Union for the Republic]] (UNIR): Led by President [[Faure Gnassingbé]], in office since February 5, 2005
** In power since its formation in 2012
** [[2020 Togolese presidential election|Presidential election, 2020]]: Faure Gnassingbé (UNIR) 70.78%
** [[2024 Togolese parliamentary election|Parliamentary election, 2024]]: UNIR 108 of 113 seats
*{{flag|Uganda}}
** [[National Resistance Movement]] (NRM): Led by President [[Yoweri Museveni]], in office since January 29, 1986.
** In power as ''de facto'' dominant party since January 29, 1986, as a [[Non-partisan democracy|"non-party Movement."]]
** Became ''de jure'' dominant party with the return of multi-party elections on July 28, 2005.
** [[2021 Ugandan general election|Presidential election, 2021]]: [[Yoweri Museveni]] (NRM) 58.38%
** [[2021 Ugandan general election|Parliamentary election, 2021]]: NRM 41.60% and 336 of 529 seats
*{{flag|Zimbabwe}}{{Citation needed|date=July 2010}}
**[[Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front]] (ZANU-PF): Formerly led by President [[Robert Mugabe]], in office from April 18, 1980, to [[2017 Zimbabwean coup d'état|November 21, 2017]] (as president since December 31, 1987) and now led by [[Emmerson Mnangagwa]] since November 24, 2017. In power since independence, April 17, 1980
** [[2023 Zimbabwean general election|Presidential election, 2023]]: Emmerson Mnangagwa (ZANU-PF) 52.60%
** [[2023 Zimbabwean general election|Parliamentary election, 2023]]: ZANU-PF 56.18% and 177 of 280 seats
** [[2023 Zimbabwean general election|Senate election, 2023]]: ZANU-PF 33 of 80 seats (Includes 20 unelected representatives)